Tagged with "US History"
U.S. marks 20th Religious Freedom Day
MR says: Today is Religious Freedom Day in the U.S. Check out the list of observances at the full article. Before Thomas Jefferson died, he asked that three of his accomplishments be written on his Monticello tombstone. The first is easy to guess — author of the Declaration of Independence. Also well known...
Q&A about 'First Freedom' documentary with Matthew Holland
Matthew Holland, president of Utah Valley University, was one of several scholars interviewed for the documentary "First Freedom: The Fight for Religious Liberty," which aired Tuesday night on PBS. Holland recently spoke with the Deseret News about the project. Is there a particular founder who...
A Look Back: Photos of Salt Lake's ZCMI in the late 1800s
MR says: What incredible photos. The Salt Lake Tribune occasionally presents images from its archives in a special series called A Look Back. This installment shows the factory of Zion’s Cooperative Mercantile Institution, or ZCMI, in the end of the 19th...
Forgotten time capsule discovered in Salt Lake City
MR says: This is incredible! Some of the predictions they made for the future are spot on. In 1959, the microchip was introduced to the world and in October of that year the Soviet Union launched Luna 3, the first spacecraft to circle the moon. A month later a group of Salt Lake City leaders gathered on...
The surprising faith of 8 American presidents
Presidential religious lives are, for the most part, rather unremarkable--just like the majority of Americans they represent. As the 2012 presidential race, and especially the Republican nomination, dominate the news, the religion of the sometimes-frontrunner Mitt Romney continues to be an issue...
Destination: Mesa Verde
In southwestern Colorado, near the Four Corners region in the United States, is a beautifully preserved monument to American history. But it’s not the American history you typically think of—on the cliffs of Mesa Verde, you can find evidence of an ancient people in the adobe cliff dwellings built six hundred years ago.
Destination: Boston
One of the most storied cities in the U.S., Boston has adventure waiting around almost every corner. Whether it be rich history, rich food, or rich culture, the Cradle of Liberty has something for everyone. Established in 1630 by Puritans, Boston was one of the first cities in the New World. It was...
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